How To Fix W7038 - No materials found for material group &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W7 - Message Class for Value-Only Based Inventory Management

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No materials found for material group &1

What causes this issue?

Materials with inventory management could not be determined for
material group &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Please contact your system administration or, if applicable, check
the setting yourself.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W7038 - No materials found for material group &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W7038: No materials found for material group &1:
  
  Error Message
  W7038: No materials found for material group &1
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs when a user or a program tries to retrieve or display materials belonging to a specific material group (also called material group code or material group key), but no materials are assigned to that material group in the system.
  
  The material group specified (represented by &1 in the message) does not have any materials linked to it.
  This can happen during material searches, reports, or selection screens where the material group is used as a filter.
  It may also occur if the material group is newly created but no materials have been assigned yet.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Group Assignment:
  
  Verify if there are any materials assigned to the material group in question.
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) or SE16/SE16N on table MARA or MAKT with a filter on the material group field (MATKL).
  If no materials are found, this confirms the cause.
  
  
  
  Assign Materials to the Material Group:
  
  If the material group is valid and should have materials, assign materials to it.
  Use transaction MM02 (Change Material) to update the material group field (MATKL) for existing materials.
  Alternatively, create new materials and assign them to the material group.
  
  
  
  Check Material Group Validity:
  
  Ensure the material group code exists and is correctly maintained in the system.
  Use transaction OMS2 to display and maintain material groups.
  
  
  
  Adjust Selection Criteria:
  
  If the material group is used as a filter in reports or selection screens, consider removing or changing the filter if no materials exist for that group.
  Inform users that the material group currently has no materials.
  
  
  
  Data Consistency Check:
  
  Sometimes, inconsistencies or data load errors can cause this issue.
  Run data consistency checks or consult with your SAP MM consultant or basis team.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Material Group Field:
  
  The material group is stored in the material master record in field MATKL (Material Group).
  
  
  Tables to Check:
  
  MARA (General Material Data) — field MATKL
  MAKT (Material Descriptions)
  T023 (Material Groups)
  
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  MM03 — Display Material
  MM02 — Change Material
  OMS2 — Maintain Material Groups
  SE16/SE16N — Data Browser for tables
  
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  Reporting or selection screens filtering by material group.
  Custom programs or standard SAP reports that expect materials in a group.
  Master data maintenance and data migration activities.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No materials assigned to the specified material group.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message W7038 displayed when searching or reporting.
  
  
  Solution
  Assign materials to the material group or adjust selection criteria.
  
  
  
  
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